10 July
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ClarinetFest® 2019: 5 Southern Delicacies to Try in Knoxville by Jenny Maclay www.jennyclarinet.com   It’s no secret that the south is known for its rich and delicious comfort food. Here are a few southern delicacies (recommended by a native Tennessean) you should try during your time in Knoxville at ClarinetFest: Barbecue. Each southern region has a unique version of its preferred barbecue sauce, so try as many as you can while you’re in the area. Cornbread. If it’s sweet, it ain’t southern! True southern cornbread is more savory than its sweeter northern counterpart. Biscuits and gravy. Start your day with a plate full of homemade biscuitsRead More →

01 July
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ClarinetFest® 2019: 5 Day Trips to Take from Knoxville by Jenny Maclay www.jennyclarinet.com   If you’re looking to do a little exploring before, during, or after your time at ClarinetFest® 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee, you don’t have to look far. There are countless locations within just a few hours drive. Here are a few day trips to consider: Nashville. The state capital of Tennessee is great for music lovers! Learn more about country music by visiting the Grand Ole Opry House and other historic venues such as the Ryman Auditorium. Chattanooga. At the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain, Chattanooga is a beautiful city with muchRead More →

18 June
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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/3 (June 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.      June 2019: Hysterically Speaking by Eric Hoeprich       This 19th-century photograph vies with the “Meet the Beatles” album cover of 1964. Taken in the studio of A. Huber in Vienna, it shows the quartet in its prime, perhaps a bit serious, but definitely ready to have a good time. Georg Dänzer, the clarinetist, holds his 12-key(?) instrument possibly by the Viennese maker, Martin Schemmel. Alas there are no recordings of the ensemble, but it was said that Dänzer could laugh, scream, roar and cry through his instrument. Johann Strauss,Read More →

05 June
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ClarinetFest® 2019 Student/Young Performer and Presenter   Travel Grant Applications Now Open! Deadline: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 We are pleased to announce that we will once again be able to provide funding for young clarinetists through ClarinetFest® travel grants. These small grants help with the expenses associated with performing and presenting at ClarinetFest® and are made possible through donations to our Capital Campaign. To be eligible you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must be under the age of 30, born on or after June 30, 1989  Applicants must NOT have full-time musical employment or concert management Applicants must be performing or presenting at ClarinetFest® 2019 in Knoxville Applicant mustRead More →

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ClarinetFest® 2019 Masterclass Participant Applications Now Open! Attention Students!   The Knoxville Artistic Leadership Team is accepting applications for students wishing to participate in this summer’s ClarinetFest®2019 conference masterclasses.   Our amazing master clinicians include:   Wednesday, July 24   Jerome Simas, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Conservatory of Music (NOTE: BASS CLARINET ONLY MASTERCLASS )   Thursday, July 25   Franklin Cohen, ret. Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Institute of Music   Julie DeRoche, DePaul University   Friday, July 26   Ken Peplowski, International Soloist   Saturday, July 27   Sauro Berti, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma   APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS   To be eligible youRead More →